BOC Hong Kong stock falls 4.20 percent on October 8

Published on 10/08/2026 at 09:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BOC Hong Kong reported H1 profit of HKD 23,739 million, up 7.1 percent year over year. Analysts lifted a target to HKD 62.79.

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BOC Hong Kong stock (ISIN HK2388011192) was down 4.20 percent at HKD 48.76 in trading on October 8, 2026, at 3:20 p.m. HKT. The move puts the bank below its 52-week high while its latest interim figures show higher profit and a wider net interest margin.

Profit rose in H1 2026

According to Quartr on September 14, 2026, profit attributable to equity holders rose 7.1 percent year over year to HKD 23,739 million in the first half of 2026. Net interest income increased 3.3 percent to HKD 29,934 million, while net fee and commission income fell 5.8 percent to HKD 5,979 million.

The earnings mix is important because operating expenses increased 6.7 percent to HKD 8,980 million in the same period. Even so, the cost-to-income ratio stood at 22.5 percent, and the impaired loan ratio improved to 0.89 percent from 1.14 percent at the end of 2025, according to Quartr.

Dividend plan supports valuation

The board declared regular interim dividends of HKD 0.5800 per share and a special dividend of HKD 0.2388 per share for 2026. The same September 14 summary said the three-year shareholder return program for 2026 through 2028 targets at least HKD 10.5 billion in additional returns.

According to Simply Wall St on October 4, 2026, analyst targets rose from HKD 60.98 to HKD 62.79. The new target stands 28.8 percent above the October 8 price, while the share price is 9.5 percent below its 52-week high of HKD 53.85.

Stock remains below yearly high

BOC Hong Kong stock was last at HKD 48.76 on HKEX on October 8, 2026, with a session range of HKD 48.66 to HKD 51.50. Its market capitalization was HKD 515.5 billion, and volume stood at 10,940,840 shares at the quoted time.